Heated bed



R. FERENTZI.

HEATED BED.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.Z8. 191s.

1,395,912, Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

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HEATED BED.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

Application file'd January 28, 1918. Serial No. 214,152.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, RUnoLPri Fnnnrrrzi,- a subject of the Emperor of Austria, resid-.

ing at N 0. 301'Washingtonavenue, city of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New'Jersey, have invented a new and useful Heated Bed, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in beds and more particularly to those which are adaptable for use for children, sick or elderly people.

The main object of the invention is the provision of heat to the bed, so that the person occupying the same can be kept comfortably warm. Another object of the invention is the provision of a cover support for holding the bed cover away from the person 00- cu ying the bed.

till another object of the invention is the provision of a heated bed in which a continuous circulation of warm air may be maintained at any desired temperature suitable for the occasion.

A further object resides in the fact that the bed coverings are supported above the body of the person occupying the bed and therefore allows for freedom of movement beneath the same without any danger of displacement.

With these and other objects in view, which will be apparent from the following description, I wish it understood that While I have shown in the accompanying drawings the preferred embodiment of my invention, certain changes or variations may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, and the language used in the specification should not be construed in a limited sense. The breadth of the invention should only be considered in view of the structure set forth in the appended claim.

"Referring more particularly to the attaohed drawings, wherein Figure '1 is a longitudinal section taken on line A-A, Fig. 2; Fig.2 is an end elevation, and Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Like letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the v severalviews, in which 1 and 2 represent head and foot sections respectively of a bed, these sectlons are connected by side rails 3. Upon these side ralls 3 the usual spring structure as indicated at 4 is supported and on the sprmg a mattress 5 as is the general custom. All of the structure so far recited is of any conventional form.

Supported between the side rails 3 of the bed is a heated element which in the present instance is illustrated as a boxing or pan 6 having a tapered bottom wall and provided with a compartment 7 in which an electric gas or other heater may be located. Outlets 8 are for delivering the heated air to the foot portion of the bod. The compartment 7 may be erforated' as at 9 to provide an air inlet. n arched framework as illustrated at 10 is supported by the side bars and extends from one to the other above the mattress 5. This framework is made of crossed strips 11 of metal, fiber wood or an other material and is covered with cloth, sil ,etc., 11. The foot end of the arched member is closed by the covering over the same, while at its head end it is provided with an extension 12 to be used by the person to cover'the upper portion of the body.

' In order that a free circulation may be maintained within the covered frame a valve member 13 is attached preferably in the top portion of the same.

It will be readily understood that in cases of sickness when the regulation of the temperature to which the body is subjected, plays an important part, this device will accomplish the desired results. Also in cases of children who haye a tendency to kick the covers from their body and thereby expose themselves to colds, etc., this device is highly efiicient as the covers are freel supported.

tapering bottom wall and having a commattress and a vent for regulating the partment adapted to house a suitable heater, amount of heat within the superstructure. 10 a spring and mattress above said pan, the In testimony whereof I aflix my signature said tapering wall having a portion extendin the presence of two witnesses. ing beyond the end of the spring and mat- RUDOLPH FERENTZI. tress forming an outlet for directing heat Witnesses:

above the mattress and a removable super- PHILIP}? CRAMER,

structure for confining the heat above the M. M. DENBIGH. 

